alive!
Hi,
I'm alive and still kicking.
Here's the quickest update ever:
Last May, I finished all my coursework and defended my Masters paper. There was much hoo-ha and celebrating. I officially got my Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language in August.
In August, we moved to Seattle so that Kevin could start his own graduate program (in Quantitative Ecology aka hippie math) here at UW.
In September, I started a job working for a local non-profit setting up a program of classes in basic computer skills for adults in the county, taught by me and by volunteers I find and train. It is a lot of work and I don't love it. I love some of it (developing the curriculum and materials) and I hate some of it (trying to find students and teachers, and the right amount of each). I'm looking for something else, but having very little luck. It sucks.
In October, Kevin and I got married on Maui. It was an amazing day, and our relationship is just so wonderful. The bright spot in my life.
Since then, I feel like I've been treading water. I miss Minneapolis, which I really truly fell in love with. I hate my job but am having such trouble getting anything else. I think I am perceived as overqualified for the types of jobs I'm applying for, which are mostly program assistant and the like at the University. That's what I really want to do. Officey stuff and curriculumy and student servicy stuff. But many of the jobs I want, you don't even necessarily need an undergrad degree for. Do you think they see my Masters and assume that I won't be there long, that I will be underchallenged? I just don't think it's true.
Anyway, that's where I'm at. I miss LJ, and while I still write at that other place, I'd like to start writing more here.
So hello everyone! How's it going for all of you?
I'm alive and still kicking.
Here's the quickest update ever:
Last May, I finished all my coursework and defended my Masters paper. There was much hoo-ha and celebrating. I officially got my Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language in August.
In August, we moved to Seattle so that Kevin could start his own graduate program (in Quantitative Ecology aka hippie math) here at UW.
In September, I started a job working for a local non-profit setting up a program of classes in basic computer skills for adults in the county, taught by me and by volunteers I find and train. It is a lot of work and I don't love it. I love some of it (developing the curriculum and materials) and I hate some of it (trying to find students and teachers, and the right amount of each). I'm looking for something else, but having very little luck. It sucks.
In October, Kevin and I got married on Maui. It was an amazing day, and our relationship is just so wonderful. The bright spot in my life.
Since then, I feel like I've been treading water. I miss Minneapolis, which I really truly fell in love with. I hate my job but am having such trouble getting anything else. I think I am perceived as overqualified for the types of jobs I'm applying for, which are mostly program assistant and the like at the University. That's what I really want to do. Officey stuff and curriculumy and student servicy stuff. But many of the jobs I want, you don't even necessarily need an undergrad degree for. Do you think they see my Masters and assume that I won't be there long, that I will be underchallenged? I just don't think it's true.
Anyway, that's where I'm at. I miss LJ, and while I still write at that other place, I'd like to start writing more here.
So hello everyone! How's it going for all of you?